1. Summer Reading 65th Grade Guidelines

2. Summer Reading Requirements 3 Fiction Novels

3. Précis Guidelines ZYou will write a Précis for each book of the three books. ZPrécis means summary Z7 sentences long ZGood précis ZConcise ZOrganized ZSpecific in word choice

4. Précis Guidelines ZSetting ZCharacter ZPlot ZConflict ZResolution/ denouement ZOpinion

5. Précis Guidelines ZSetting Zthe time and place in which events in a story occur. ZCharacter Za person, animal, or natural force presented as a person appearing in a literary work. ZPlot Zthe sequence of events or actions in a story.

6. Précis Guidelines ZConflict Zthe problem(s) in the story. ZDenouement/resolution Zoutcome of the story. ZOpinion Zhow you felt about the story and why you felt that way.

7. Format for Précis ZTop line: Title of novel and author (Remember to underline or italicize book titles.) ZSkip a line. (You must write the précis in single-spaced paragraph form. Indent the first sentence. If you are handwriting, use blue or black ink. If you are typing it, use a standard font size and type.)

8. Format for Précis Z1 st Sentence: Discuss the setting. Z2 nd Sentence: Tell about the main character/characters. Z3 rd Sentence: Discuss the main conflict. Z4 th Sentence: Discuss the plot.

9. Format for Précis Z5 th Sentence: Discuss more of the plot. Z6 th Sentence: Tell about the denouement or resolution of the story. Z7 th sentence: Discuss your opinion of the novel.

10. Sample Précis Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The story takes place on a little farm in the Ozark Mountains during the depression. Billy, a 10-year-old boy, and his dogs Little Ann and Old Dan, are the main characters. The conflict arises when Billy trains his dogs to be “coon” hunters. First, Billy must gain the trust of his dogs by falling an ancient tree that contains a trapped raccoon. Later, Billy receives a challenge from quarreling neighbors, enters a regional coon-hunting championship, and earns local fame because of his dogs’ extraordinary skill. The story ends when a mountain lion kills one dog and the other dies of a broken heart. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel because I love my own dog, and because it told of Billy’s adventures and triumphs.

11. 3 forms of submission 1.Hand-written oBlue or black ink, stapled, due first day of school 2.Typed by YOU oStapled, due first day of school 3.Online!

12. GUMS Z G rammar Z U sage Z M echanics Z S pelling ZThey all count, so do your best!

13. To submit online 1.Go to 5 th Grade website 1.www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/fifthgrade

15. To submit online 2.Click on My Message Board.

17. Click Summer Reading Precis You have to click it TWICE. Then enter the passcode

19. Passcode Z aes5

20. To submit online ZClick on POST REPLY ZEnter your name ZEnter your e-mail address ZType your entry ZClick SAVE

21. Happy Reading!